Charlotte couple receives invitation to the White House
A Charlotte couple is currently on the way to the White House for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this afternoon.
Union County School Board approves 2023-2024 calendar
The board of education approved the 2023 to 2024 academic calendar during their meeting this morning.
NC teaching assistants required to drive school buses: #WakeUpCLT To Go
The Rowan-Salisbury school board is now requiring teaching assistants to also know how to drive a bus. It’s all to help fill a huge gap in bus drivers in the district, but not everyone’s on board. On this episode of…
VERIFY Fact Check: Can I give my dog a rawhide?
‘Tis the season for Christmas shopping, and while your list is full of parents, kids, and friends, don’t forget about your furry family members. Dog moms and dog dads are getting the best toys for their pets, but do some…
US awards $2.8B in grants for EV batteries in 12 states, including North Carolina
The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite…
Congress considers 1-week spending bill to avoid shutdown
Lawmakers should be prepared to act quickly to pass a resolution funding the federal government for one week as negotiators continue to work on a longer-term spending bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday. Schumer described weekend talks over…
Dry and mostly sunny weather in Charlotte, NC: Larry Sprinkle forecast
Tuesday, Dec. 13, will be another day with mostly sunny skies in the Charlotte metro. WCNC Charlotte forecaster Larry Sprinkle says the biggest difference in Tuesday and Monday’s weather will be the chilly temperatures. Rather than the upper 50s like…
CMS school board takes on a new landscape with the ‘fresh five’ board members
In a historic school board race, 5 new people will sit on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school board, the second-largest school district in North Carolina. The five new board members join the one incumbent who narrowly kept her seat as well…
‘Michael was a precious spirit’ | Family shares memories of man who was hit and killed in 2017
Attorneys in the case of a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer criminally charged with killing a man in 2017 unexpectedly rested their case Monday. Both the prosecution and defense decided to not call any more witnesses for testimony Monday despite…